{"product_id":"visualizing-human-biology-visualizing-series-9781119398158","title":"Visualizing Human Biology Visualizing Series","description":"\u003cb\u003eBook Synopsis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eTable of Contents\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e1 What is Life? 1\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.1 Living Organisms Display Nine Specific Characteristics 2\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.2 Human Biology is Structured and Logical 4\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.3 Scientists Approach Questions Using the Scientific Method 9\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e1.4 Scientific Findings Often Lead to Ethical Dilemmas 13\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e2 Where Do We Come from and Where Do We Fit? 16\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.1 What are the Origins of Modern Humans? 17\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.2 What Does the Human Body Have in Common with the World Around It? 23\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e2.3 We Reflect Our Environment: We Have a Habitat and a Niche 29\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e3 Everyday Chemistry of Life 33\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.1 Life Has a Unique Chemistry 34\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.2 Water is Life’s Essential Chemical 41\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.3 Carbohydrates, Lipids, and Proteins Provide Form and Function 43\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e3.4 Nucleic Acids Carry Information and Direct Protein Formation 50\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e4 Cells: Organization and Communication 57\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.1 The Cell is Highly Organized and Dynamic 58\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.2 The Cell Membrane Delineates the Cell 60\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.3 The Components of a Cell are Called Organelles 65\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e4.4 Cell Communication is Important to Cellular Success 73\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e5 Tissues 77\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.1 Some Tissues Provide Covering, Protection, and Support 78\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.2 Other Tissues Provide Movement, Heat, and Integration 84\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.3 Organization Increases with Organs, Organ Systems, and the Organism 88\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e5.4 Scientists Use a Road Map to the Human Body 92\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e6 The Skeletomuscular System 97\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.1 The Skeletomuscular System is Multifunctional and Dynamic 98\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.2 Bone is Strong and Light Tissue 100\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.3 The Skeleton Holds It All Together 105\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.4 Skeletal Muscles Exercise Power 114\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e6.5 Whole-Muscle Contractions Require Energy 120\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e7 The Nervous System 127\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.1 The Nervous System is Categorized by Structure and Function 128\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.2 Neurons Work Through Action Potentials 132\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.3 The Meninges Protect the Brain’s Delicate Structures 139\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.4 The Functions of the Brain and Spinal Cord are Related 145\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e7.5 The Peripheral Nervous System Extends the Central Nervous System 150\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e8 The Special Senses 156\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.1 The Special Senses Tell Us about Our Environment 157\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.2 Vision is Our Most Acute Sense 163\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e8.3 The Special Senses are Our Connection to the Outside World 169\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e9 Immunity and the Lymphatic System 173\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.1 How Do We Adapt to Stress? 174\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.2 Skin and Mucous Membranes are the First Line of Defense 177\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.3 We Have a Second Line of Innate Defense 182\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.4 The Lymphatic System Comprises Our Third Line of Defense 184\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.5 Specific Immunity Targets Pathogens 189\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e9.6 Immunity Can Be Acquired Actively or Passively 195\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e10 Infectious Disease and Epidemiology 200\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.1 The Study of Epidemics is Global in Scope 201\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.2 Bacteria are Single-Celled Wonders That Can Cause Disease 205\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.3 Viruses Can Reproduce and Kill, but They are Not Alive 211\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.4 AIDS and HIV Attack the Immune System 217\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e10.5 Other Pathogens Carry Other Dangers 222\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e11 The Human Microbiome 226\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.1 What is the Human Microbiome? 227\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.2 Our Microbiome Helps Maintain Homeostasis 233\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e11.3 The Microbiome in Diagnoses and Treatments 238\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e12 Cancer 245\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.1 Cancer Cells Develop in Distinct Ways 246\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.2 Cancer Has Many Causes 251\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.3 Cancer Can Strike Almost Any Part of the Body 256\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e12.4 Cancer Can Be Diagnosed and Treated Effectively 261\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e13 The Cardiovascular System 268\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.1 The Heart Ensures Continual, 24\/7 Nutrient Delivery 269\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.2 Blood Transport Involves Miles of Sophisticated Plumbing 278\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.3 Cardiovascular Disorders Have Life-Threatening Consequences 281\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.4 Blood Consists of Plasma and Formed Elements 285\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e13.5 Red Blood Cells and Platelets Help Maintain Homeostasis 290\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e14 The Respiratory System: Movement of Air 297\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.1 The Respiratory System Has an Upper and Lower Tract 298\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.2 The Lower Respiratory Tract Exchanges Gases 302\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.3 Air is Moved Into and Out of the Respiratory System 308\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.4 Respiration Relies on the Cardiovascular System 311\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e14.5 Respiratory Health is Critical to Survival 315\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e15 Nutrition: You are What You Eat 322\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.1 Nutrients are Life Sustaining 323\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.2 Nutrients are Metabolized 332\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e15.3 Health Can Be Hurt by Nutritional Disorders 336\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e16 The Digestive System 343\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.1 Digestion Begins in the Oral Cavity 344\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.2 The Stomach Puts Food to the Acid Test 349\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.3 The Intestines and Accessory Organs Finish the Job 352\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e16.4 Digestion is Both Mechanical and Chemical 360\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e17 The Urinary System 365\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.1 The Kidneys are the Core of the Urinary System 366\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.2 Urine is Made, Transported, and Stored 369\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.3 The Urinary System Maintains the Body’s Fluid and Solute Balance 375\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e17.4 Life-Threatening Diseases Affect the Urinary System 378\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e18 The Endocrine System and Development 383\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.1 Hormones are Chemical Messengers 384\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.2 The Endocrine Glands Secrete Directly into the Bloodstream 388\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.3 Maintaining Homeostasis Requires Glands, Hormones, and Feedback 393\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e18.4 Development Takes Us from Infancy to Adulthood 401\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e19 The Reproductive Systems: Maintaining the Species 407\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.1 Survival of the Species Depends on Gamete Formation 408\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.2 The Male Reproductive System Produces, Stores, and Delivers Sperm 410\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.3 The Female Reproductive System Produces and Nourishes Eggs 417\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.4 Human Reproductive Cycles are Controlled by Hormones 422\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.5 There are Many Birth Control Choices 428\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e19.6 Sexual Contact Carries a Danger: Sexually Transmitted Diseases 435\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e20 Pregnancy: Development from Conception to Newborn 439\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.1 Days 1 Through 14 Include Fertilization and Implantation 440\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.2 The Embryonic Stage is Marked by Differentiation and Morphogenesis 446\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.3 Fetal Development is a Stage of Rapid Organ Growth 452\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e20.4 Labor Initiates the End of Pregnancy 457\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003e21 Inheritance, Genetics, and Molecular Biology 464\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.1 Traits are Inherited in Specific Patterns 465\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.2 Modern Genetics Uncovers a Molecular Picture 471\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.3 Genetic Theory is Put to Practical Use 474\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.4 Biotechnology Has Far-Reaching Effects 479\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003e21.5 Biotechnology Assists in Medical and Societal Issues 484\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix A Periodic Table A-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eAppendix B Measurements B-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGlossary GL-1\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eIndex I-1\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"John Wiley \u0026 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